cry
Từ điển Collocation
cry noun
1 shout/loud noise
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ADJ. great, loud | little, low, small | choked/choking, muffled, stifled, strangled | piercing, shrill | hoarse the hoarse cry of a crow | agonized, anguished, bitter, despairing, desperate, plaintive, terrible | startled | involuntary | battle, rallying, war, warning | animal, bird
VERB + CRY give, let out, raise, utter She gave an agonized cry as they lifted the fallen branch from her leg. He was too weak to raise even the smallest of cries. | hear
CRY + VERB go up A cry went up when it was discovered their man had escaped. | escape An involuntary cry escaped her as he entered the room.
PREP. with a ~ He fell to the ground with a cry. | ~ for (figurative) Her suicide attempt was really a desperate cry for help. | ~ of a cry of despair/delight
More information about SOUND
SOUND:
give a ~ The dog gave a low growl.
let out a ~ He let out a blood-curdling scream.
hear ~ We heard the peal of church bells.
with a ~ The vase fell to the ground with a great crash.
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~ of a roar of laughtera snort of derisionthe whine of an engine
2 act of crying
ADJ. good | little
VERB + CRY have You’ll feel better when you’ve had a good cry.
Từ điển WordNet
- a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition; outcry, call, yell, shout, vociferation
the speaker was interrupted by loud cries from the rear of the audience
- a loud utterance of emotion (especially when inarticulate); yell
a cry of rage
a yell of pain
- a slogan used to rally support for a cause; war cry, rallying cry, battle cry, watchword
a cry to arms
our watchword will be `democracy’
- a fit of weeping
had a good cry
- the characteristic utterance of an animal
animal cries filled the night
n.
- utter a sudden loud cry; shout, shout out, call, yell, scream, holler, hollo, squall
she cried with pain when the doctor inserted the needle
I yelled to her from the window but she couldn’t hear me
- shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain; weep
She cried bitterly when she heard the news of his death
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The girl in the wheelchair wept with frustration when she could not get up the stairs
- utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy; exclaim, cry out, outcry, call out, shout
`I won!’ he exclaimed
`Help!’ she cried
`I’m here,’ the mother shouted when she saw her child looking lost
- proclaim or announce in public; blazon out
before we had newspapers, a town crier would cry the news
He cried his merchandise in the market square
- demand immediate action
This situation is crying for attention
- utter a characteristic sound
The cat was crying
- bring into a particular state by crying
The little boy cried himself to sleep
v.
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English Synonym and Antonym Dictionary
syn.: bawl sob wail weep
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